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Rachel
Orphaned at age 3 months Rachel was was taken in by her grandparents. They were increasingly unable to feed and care for their growing granddaughter. In 2007, 4-year-old Rachel came to her new home at Rafiki Village Zambia where she has thrived. Now in Senior Secondary School, Rachel is is a strong student who studies hard but still has time for fun. She especially enjoys taking her turn on one of the Village bicycles. Rachel says God has given her a new heart, saved her, and made her His child through faith in Jesus Christ. She has learned that He wants her to live in a way that pleases Him in all she does.
DOB: Jul 21, 2003
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